I thought I finished experimenting in college, but with tea now in my life, the universe had other ideas. Let's explore the first of many tea creations... our first one with... COFFEE?! WARNING: Kids, don't try any of this at home. (But since I know that you will anyway, I'm giving you all the mistakes I made, so that you can learn from them.)

Need an Accompaniment to Tea? Add Music! From famous tunes, to lesser-known songs, Heather helps us sing along to songs all about tea! Plus we know you're already humming the most famous one...

Clearly, Today’s Teapots are Treasures! From Iron to Glass, Tea Vessels Evolve.

Like your tea on the sweet side? Your options to sweeten things up can seem endless: brown, white, turbinado, or artificial, honey, agave... and there’s plenty more where that cane from. Heather helps us break down our options!

If you've been anywhere near your Facebook feed recently, it seems that tea has been getting bigger and bigger in social culture. Blame the Millennials! This current generation of pesky kids has a lot to answer for, Instagramming their leaves all over the place. Question is: does that make tea a "Millennial thing"? And come to think of it--what the cup does "Millennial" mean, anyway?

Even though Spring weather is creeping in, we're just on the heels of the Winter Olympic Games, and may still have some winter fun to look forward to! Here are some delicious combinations for winter-time warming: Add our black teas to apples and pears in beverages and desserts for taste nirvana.

Resolutions waning? Too much Valentine's Day Chocolate? Find out how incorporating the wonders of turmeric into your life, workouts, and (most importantly) teas can help! Take it from Natasha, who's a Personal Trainer for Life & Tea Sommelier! If anyone could be more qualified to combine tea and fitness... and turmeric! Read on!

Looking for something delicate yet flavorful? White teas are the answer. With a lower level of caffeine, they offer a softer pep-in-your step, and they look beautiful brewing in glass pots or cups! Learn about their history, and check out some of our favorites!

Everyone’s idea of a classic, black teas are legion, luxurious, and live up to their legendary reputation. Try some from every country that produces them!

Yak Butter?! Adding a little butter and/or your favorite natural oil to your morning brew became a popular trend a few years ago when "bulletproof coffee" burst onto the scene. What is the real origin of this trend? In far-flung Tibetan culture, yak butter tea has been known as as the national drink of choice for centuries. This modern trend has a fascinating, ancient and scientific history that predates any Western health buzz.

Tea is a perfect ingredient to include in a self-care regimen. Why? Tea requires attention and care, and is itself a reward. This focus is what makes tea grounding and revitalizing, and in return gives back the attention, care, and reward put into making the cup.

It is not fresh, but intentionally and carefully aged, sometimes for decades. It does come in loose leaf varieties but generally puerh comes in a compressed form: bricks, rounds, knobs, balls. It always begins as green tea despite its dark color. And, it is a signature tea from the province of Yunnan in mainland China.

A biscotti dunked into a coffee, a madeleine slipped into a cup of chamomile, a British biscuit doused in a cup of Earl Grey. What is it about dunking a cookie into liquid that has appeal around the world?

We already know that the tea you’ve created is unique to you, and the life that you’re bringing to that character or concept. By all means, infuse that into the wrapper! This label is an opportunity to explore a visual taste sensation.

As the nights become a little cooler and the sun sets a little earlier, the onset of Fall is the perfect time to explore the different flavors of black tea. There are a few that stand out as classic favorites. Some of the black teas I recommend here are naturally flavored while others get their flavor simply from their terroir, processing and blending.

It is alleged that it was Shen Nung, the Emperor and herbalist of ancient China (2700 BC,) who first sipped a few leaves that had floated down from a nearby tree into a kettle of boiling water. Those leaves were green, fresh, and their intoxicating fragrance made the emperor curious enough to taste the resulting beverage. That was the beginning of tea drinking in China but it wasn’t until the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) that tea became the national drink of China.

There are quite a few ways you can make art with tea. Most of the time, drinking the tea is the best thing you can do. However, there are a few reasons you may reserve some tea for art.

What goes into a Signature or Fandom Blend? Let me tell you: it’s like asking Mom, “How are babies made?” all over again—only this time you’re old enough to know how all the necessary parts work together.

Grown in Mainland China since the early Qing era, namely in Fujian (in the north in Minbei, and the south in Minnan) and in Guangdong, oolong teas go by several names: oolong, wulong, Formosa, and by particular varietals or processing styles, like Ti Kwan Yin and Pouchong.